North Bay RNIP Draw

Another Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) stream went live on October 21.

North Bay, Ontario, is now the eleventh Canadian community to unveil the RNIP program criteria.

There are twelve participating communities in the pilot.

The only community that has not launched its program is Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

North Bay is a city of more than 50,000 people. It is a three-hours’ drive north of Toronto.

It has a diversified economy that includes strong health, mining, and tourism sectors.

Education is also an important element as North Bay is the site of several post-secondary institutions.

The RNIP is a new initiative of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to partner with communities outside of Canada’s main population centres to attract immigrants who will best contribute to each community.

There are requirements that that apply to all communities and people immigrating to them.

• at least one year of work experience in the last three years, except for some international students and graduates;
• minimum levels of English or French;
• at least a high school diploma;
• the means to support themselves and their immediate family members; and
• a full-time, permanent, job offer in the participating community.